Morning Report for Friday 24 February 2023

8:45 AM.It is the last day of the preliminary rounds at Te Matatini, the national kapa haka competition, being held at Te Ana Wai/Eden Park. 
 
RNZ's Tumu Māori Shannon Haunui-Thompson spoke to Guyon… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Friday marks a year since the Russian-led invasion of Ukraine.

Today also marks twelve months of intense pressure of various kinds on the European Union as a result of the illegal war.

EU Ambassador… Read more Audio

8:31 AM.On the first anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine, Russia's ongoing actions continue to threaten global stability and "impact Aotearoa New Zealand", according to Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta.

The… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.Friday marks a year since the beginning of Russian President Vladimir Putin's 'special military operation' - the illegal invasion of Ukraine. 

What was expected to last just days - has now become a… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.They're noisy, they spit fumes and are experiencing a huge surge in demand thanks to Cyclone Gabrielle.

Phil Pennington goes in search of generators.
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8:16 AM.A tree-planting group in Tai Rāwhiti has waited years for action on forestry slash - and that wish was finally granted yesterday.

The government has announced a ministerial inquiry into forestry… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.Rain is falling in Tai Rāwhiti as the region continues to grapple with damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle.

Up to 130 millimetres has been forecast to fall within a 29 hour period, with rain expected… Read more Audio

7:57 AM.A vaccinologist says it's logical to roll out a new Omicron-fighting vaccine just in time for winter.

The bivalent jab, which combines two strains of the virus, will be available for anyone 30 plus… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.More than 200 farmers from around Tai Rāwhiti met at the A & P showgrounds in Gisborne yesterday afternoon, to share stories of Cyclone Gabrielle, talk about what help they need and get advice from… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.Trees and a few small slips have come down in the Coromandel overnight.

The peninsula is under a heavy rain warning until tomorrow morning, with 140-millimetres of rain expected to fall. 

A watch is… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.The organisation representing Tai Rāwhiti forestry companies has thrown its support behind a ministerial inquiry into slash and land use.

A panel will investigate forestry practices after discarded… Read more Audio

7:29 AM.The government's looking overseas to get more hands on deck to help with the rebuild from Cyclone Gabrielle.

A new short-term Recovery Visa will bring in specialist foreign workers through a similar… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.A Hawkes Bay woman fears someone in her rural community will end up being shot if police don't do something about the people targeting empty flood damaged homes.

The woman, who RNZ has agreed not to… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.Rain fell overnight on already swamped areas of the East Coast. There are orange heavy rain warnings in place for both Hawke's Bay and Gisborne until Saturday with the heaviest falls are likely from… Read more Audio

7:12 AM.Hawkes Bay Civil Defence staff have been stationed at rivers overnight monitoring flows as the region deals with another severe downpour.

Electronic sensors failed last week, giving emergency… Read more Audio

6:50 AM.It has been a full year since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

To mark the date, European Union Delegation to Aotearoa New Zealand has organised a gathering at the Wellington Waterfront to… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.Gisborne residents slogging away clearing silt from flooded homes and businesses are not impressed with the council's solution on how and where to dump it.

There are two places to go - and at the… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.It's been another wet night for much of the East Coast, with heavy rain warnings in place for Coromandel, Tai Rāwhiti and Hawkes Bay.

Sixty-four homes were evacuated in Tokomaru Bay yesterday evening… Read more Audio

6:21 AM.Anxiety is high for those in Hawke's Bay and Gisborne, as another bout of heavy rain lashes the eastern regions.

More than 700 people across the country are still seeking shelter at Civil Defence… Read more Audio

6:17 AM.Regions devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle are being hit by more atrocious weather, hampering clean-up efforts - and putting people on edge.

Metservice has issued orange rain warnings for Hawke's Bay… Read more Audio

6:14 AM.Another round of heavy rain is posing a threat to the already unstable ground in Tai Rāwhiti.

Overnight the area has already had 24.4 milimetres of rain - with a total of more than  86.4 forecast… Read more Audio

6:11 AM.Hawke's Bay locals are worried about what is coming with the weather. 

Reporter Jemima Huston headed into Taradale and Waiohiki in Napier, two areas that were flooded when the Tutaekuri river broke… Read more Audio